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Dedham to Hold Community Forum on Opioid Crisis

Massachusetts Representative Paul McMurtry will lead the discussion on Thursday, Oct. 22.

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The Town of Dedham will be holding a community forum on the statewide opioid crisis next week.

Massachusetts Representative Paul McMurtry will lead the discussion on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m.

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The event will be held at Dedham Middle School Auditorium on 70 Whiting Avenue.

Valuable questions will be answered and resources will be offered to all of those who attend the forum.

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There were 600 confirmed opioid-related deaths in 2014 and 408 overdose deaths, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

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